- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Hodgson Hall
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia Historical Society
- Date of Original:
- 2022
- Subject:
- Buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Staircases--Georgia--Savannah
Fences--Georgia--Savannah
Wrought-iron--Georgia--Savannah
Wooden doors--Georgia--Savannah
Georgia Historical Society
Historic buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Archives--Georgia--Savannah
Greek revival (Architecture)--Georgia--Savannah
Savannah (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- encyclopedias
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Hodgson Hall, completed in 1875, stands at the northwest corner of Forsyth Park in Savannah and houses the Georgia Historical Society. The building was erected by Margaret Telfair Hodgson in honor of her husband, William Brown Hodgson, an active member and curator in the society.
Photograph of the entrance to Hodgson Hall in Savannah, Georgia, which houses the Georgia Historical Society. The Italianate Greek revival structure stands at the northwest corner of Forsyth Park in Savannah. A brick staircase with stone railings leads to the arched wooden door. A wrought-iron fence surrounds the neat yard. The name of the building is written above the entrance.
Hodgson Hall has been the headquarters of the Georgia Historical Society since 1875. The building was erected by Margaret Telfair Hodgson in honor of her husband, William Brown Hodgson, an active member and curator in the society. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-historical-society/m-8474/
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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